2 Chronicles 11:22

“And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.”

"And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king." - 2 Chronicles 11:22
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What does 2 Chronicles 11:22 mean?

2 Chronicles 11:22 (KJV) states, “And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king.” This verse comes from the Old Testament of the Bible and specifically from the book of 2 Chronicles, which is a historical…

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The Heart of Leadership: Lessons from Rehoboam and Abijah

In the unfolding story of the kings of Israel, 2 Chronicles 11:22 offers us a intimate glimpse into the unique relationship between a father and son, alongside the weighty responsibilities of leadership. The verse states, "And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief…

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A Prayer for Wise Leadership and Strengthening the Heart

O Heavenly Father, As we come before You in humble adoration, we reflect on the wisdom and guidance that is found in Your Word. In 2 Chronicles 11:22, we see the action of King Rehoboam as he appoints Abijah, the son of Maachah, to be the chief ruler among his brethren because…

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2 Chronicles 11:22 - "And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king."
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2 Chronicles 11:2 - "But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,"
2 Chronicles 11:9 - "And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,"
2 Chronicles 11:8 - "And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,"
2 Chronicles 11:7 - "And Beth-zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,"
1 Chronicles 22:11 - "Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee."
2 Chronicles 9:22 - "And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom."
2 Chronicles 11:11 - "And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine."
1 Chronicles 2:11 - "And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,"
2 Chronicles 25:22 - "And Judah was put to the worse before Israel, and they fled every man to his tent."
1 Chronicles 2:22 - "And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead."
2 Chronicles 11:19 - "Which bare him children; Jeush, and Shamariah, and Zaham."
2 Chronicles 11:5 - "¶ And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah."
2 Chronicles 11:6 - "He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,"
2 Chronicles 22:12 - "And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land."
2 Chronicles 13:22 - "And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the story of the prophet Iddo."
2 Chronicles 31:11 - "¶ Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD; and they prepared them,"
2 Chronicles 11:10 - "And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities."
2 Chronicles 28:22 - "¶ And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz."
2 Chronicles 22:3 - "He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly."
2 Chronicles 26:22 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write."
2 Chronicles 22:11 - "But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not."
2 Chronicles 30:11 - "Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem."
2 Kings 15:11 - "And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel."
"And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah," - 2 Chronicles 11:9